Midway is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,253 people and three associated neighborhoods, Midway is the 256th largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Midway, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Midway, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Midway’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Midway does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $74,375.00.Unlike some cities, Midway isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Midway are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Midway is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Midway who work in management occupations (13.35%), sales jobs (13.07%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.52%). A relatively large number of people in Midway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Midway is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Midway, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.71 minutes every day commuting to work. Midway is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Midway who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.66% of the adults in Midway have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Midway in 2022 was $33,399, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,596 for a family of four. However, Midway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Midway is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Midway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Midway residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Midway include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Midway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
